Unique heat ring.

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Shawn R

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I picked this #3 up this weekend. My first thought was BSR. Some of the folks on BSR F/B page say no. I don't know if it is or not but kind of cool either way.

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I've got a #7 like that and just like you, the folks on the BSR FB page say it's not BSR, but I think they're full of BSR baloney!
 
I just got done saying on another post how I'm not that good at unmarked iron, but BSR is one I can usually spot, and that's clearly a BSR font and method of marking on the back. It's a very cool piece...wish I had found it. Post an update when you get it cleaned up.
 
If it's not BSR, what else could it be? These appear to be confined to sizes #3 and #7. And have been confirmed by someone associated with the company to be BSR.
 
I based my BSR identification from the CI Chaos page. Two guys on the BSR site are former employees, I believe one was son of someone in upper management/ownership. They both said that these pans were not produced while they were employed their. Another guy said he had been interviewed for WAGS, said he had been told BSR and relayed that to the interviewer. After which these pans where labeled BSR. I don't know.

The pan has the BSR Century markings and font. Only missing "Made In USA". Other than broken heat ring and extra cross bars, it looks totally BSR. It's in lye now, ready to get it all cleaned up. Whoever or however it was made, it's different and I got it cheap.
 
It is my understanding that BSR make Century for about 10 years before adding the Made in USA so that may not be missing. This could also be before those guys worked there going back to the mid 50's.

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It's interesting to me though that those three bars that radiate out from the center of the pan might act as stiffeners, like the flange of an I-beam, and reduce the liklihood of warpage. Or not - I'm no engineer, but it's always heartbreaking to me to find a beautiful pan and then give it a twirl...
 
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